New to GW need some advise.
Hello there welcome to gw2 which class did u played on wow mainly?
Anyway, you start to see other player around lvl25? don’t really remember well since i am leveling up on WvW most of the time.
About rangers the stat’s you need depend on your build, weapon choice.
For leveling up i suggest power/precision the third one could be critical damage or anything you want.
This way you maximize your raw damage at cost of durability
to get fast xp and the best experience out of this game i suggest you to don’t rush to level 80, exploring area’s gathering and crafting give you a large amount of XP, and you also get xp from map completion, (gw2chartograper helps)
About guide for ranger, I have no idea, but if you are an adventuring player you could try yourself going to heart of mist(2 sword crossed top left) and experiment various build/mechanics of the class. This will give you the general idea of the class and will help you developing your character in the way you like, or at least helped me to do so.
There is no rested in GW2 and the gem system allow you to buy cosmetics and utility like additional bag slot’s but be aware you can trade in-game currency for get so technically you can fully enjoy the game whiteout spending a single $.